Aunt Rhody

This version of the song is in cut common time - students can try some "rhythmic diminution" with this song! (I.e. halving each rhythm so that it is in 2/4 time.)
This song is also available on MySongFile.com as "Go Tell Aunt Rhody" in 2/4 time.
A useful song for preparing and practising the melodic element "fa".
The rhythmic element "too-oo-oo-oo" (whole note) can be taught with this song.

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Kodály Analysis:

Aunt Rhody		Theme:	Animals	Games:
Partner:		Form:	Binary	Song Type:

Scale:

Pentachord

CSP:

E - B

Age:

Middle Primary - Lower Secondary

Tones:

d finalis

Rhythm:

;

;

Melodic:

;

;

;

;

d finalis

;

Prep:

,

MC:

Prac:

,

Origin: American

Source: 150 American Folk Songs to Sing Read and Play. Boosey and Hawkes.

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